Spadafore Named Grafton Senior High Assistant Coach
Lawrence Spadafore, 26, a Fairmont State College graduate and former Shinnston assistant, is named assistant coach at Grafton Senior High School succeeding Carroll Kearns who left for Gaithersburg Maryland. He will assist Randall McKinney and teach boys physical education while Paul Defenbaugh becomes mathematics teacher at Grafton replacing Martha Ann Soles.
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Lawrence Spadafore
Shinnston
Pairmont State College
Grafton Senior High School
Carroll Kearns
Kearns
Gaithersburg
Maryland
Spadafore
Fairmont State
Shinnston High School
Randall McKinney
Paul Defenbaugh
Fairmont State College
Grafton Senior High
Martha Ann Soles
Taylor County Board of Eduction
Jean Kearns
Knottsville
Frances Fawley Boylen
Retha G. Carter
Rosemont
Frances Smith
Route 3
Alfred Newton
Haymond School
Webster School
Grafton Junior High School
R. Virgil Rohrbough
Taylor County Board of Education
Parm Bureau’ Mutual Insurance Company
Toddler walks before name is picked in Utah home
In Murray Utah a three week old girl, daughter of Mr and Mrs LaVerl Benson, has begun walking early. Born July 22 she surprised her mother by standing and taking steps in a bath. The doctor advised against early walking but noted the child showed strong legs and potential.
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Murray
Utah
Naval Forces Sent To Aid Canton Amid Foochow Siege
Nationalist spokesman said strong naval forces were sent up the Min river to relieve communist besieged Foochow. He reported Foochow still in Nationalist hands though radio contact has been out for hours. Foochow lies about 450 miles northeast of Canton.
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Canton
Min
Foochow
Plan Heavy Reinforcements For Voice Of America
The State Department seeks large new reinforcements to the radio war with Russia if Congress funds them. The House Appropriations Committee recommended 11.5 million dollars for VOA, subject to House and Senate action, after Lt Gen Wedemeyer testified on psychological warfare.
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Washington
State Department
Russia
Congress
House Appropriations Committee
House
Senate
Voice of America
Albert C. Wedemeyer
Army
Six Die in Ogallala Collision at Railroad Crossing
Six persons were killed in a collision between their car and the Union Pacific Overland Limited at a railroad crossing in Ogallala Nebraska last night. Trainmen identified the deceased as Ascension Jiminez, an Ogallala farmer, his wife, two daughters and two grandsons. Another daughter was taken to a hospital with nonfatal injuries and physicians expected her to live.
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Ogallala
Neb
Union Pacific
Ascension Jiminez
Repeal of Keyser Ordinance Banning Obscene Papers
The Keyser mayor and council repealed the local ordinance that banned obscene literature and profanity because it duplicates a state statute. City Attorney Swadley said the two week old measure was voided. Despite the repeal, three merchants face hearings Monday over charges of selling obscene passages, with officials noting public criticism on morality reform.
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Keyser
James H. Swadley, Jr
Swadley
Republicans Delay Party Aims Until Spring
Washington reports general accord among Republicans to delay any formal statement of party aims for the 1950 congressional campaign until next spring. Senator Taft says leaders favor no draft of principles now, while Senator Wherry argues for a clear stance on national issues in advance, advocating economy and opposition to the welfare state.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Senate
GOP
Guy G. Gabrielson
Wherry
Nebraska
Truman
White House
Moderate Increase For Construction Meaning More Jobs This Year
A Federal Reserve Board forecast sees continued moderate gains in construction work, backing Secretary Tobin’s 1 million job rise forecast for the year. Construction employs over 2 million at mid year, helping cushion factory and mine downturns and boosting overall output despite a second quarter drop. Lower inventories and easing rates spur private housing, while federal funds to buy mortgages aid banks.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Tobin
White House
Reserve Board
Commerce Department
Kirk Urges Stalin to Speed Action on Radio Jamming
U S Ambassador Alan Kirk told Premier Stalin during a courtesy call that he hoped Moscow would speed action on protests over jamming of Voice of America broadcasts. Secretary Acheson noted Kirk also raised two broader issues: radio jamming and wartime lend-lease settlement talks.
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Washington
U.S
Alan Kirk
Stalin
Voice of America
Acheson
V. Kirk
Kirk
Foreign Office
Acheson Warns Germans Of Abusing Freedoms
Secretary of State Acheson warned Western Germans against abusing freedoms granted by occupiers. He spoke at a news conference on Sunday's Western German elections, calling results a victory for moderation while noting some criticism of the occupation powers. He cautioned that abuses could alienate Western sympathy yet support German interests. He favored accepting the new West German Republic in the Council for Europe.
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Washington
Acheson
Acheim
Council For Europe
Senate
Truman
Bureau of Employment Security
Fedal Security Administration
PSA
Labor Department
Lucas
FSA
Executive Expenditures Committee
Health, Education and Welfare
Oscar Ewing
Trauman
Ewing
Hoover Commission On Government
Major State Tax Sources Rise Over 1947 48 Budget
Budget Director D L Gainer reported that every major state tax source increased last year over 1947 48. The gross sales tax topped at 34946845 up 3923052, and the consumers sales tax reached 24503022 up 1710162, totaling 83850874 into the general fund, 9.84% above the prior year. Charter taxes jumped 34.53% to 943495, while beer taxes and licenses, the smallest gain, yielded 2751475. Nearly half of the general fund was spent on county schools with about 15% on state employee salaries.
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Charleston
D. L. Gainer
Gainer
Patteson
Senate
Police Seek Two Men After Severe Beating Of Mail Carrier
In Huntington Cabell County deputies hunt two men alleged to have beaten 40 year old mail carrier Joseph Swann near Salt Rock. Swann, found unconscious in a briery hollow, said a stranger asked him to help move a mired car and later declared they had come to kill him. A confederate joined, robber y not the motive as change in his pockets remained. Swann recovers at St Marys hospital.
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Huntington
Cabell County
Salt Rock
Joseph Swann
Ellis McComas
Swann
McComas
St. Mary's Hospital
Prison sentence in prospect for man convicted of murder
Rainelle man John Walter Hardiman of Meadow Bluff faces five to 18 years in prison after being convicted of second degree murder in the death of Troy E. Farley of Rainelle. A 15 year term was expected to be passed Friday. Farley died after his skull was battered with a rock while sleeping in a churchyard on May 31.
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Rainelle
John Walter Hardiman
Meadow Bluff
Troy E. Farley
Farley
Montgomery
Murder charge placed against motorist in Mitchell death
Atlanta authorities charge a taxi driver with murder after Mernaret Mitchell, celebrated author of Gone With The Wind, died at Grady Memorial Hospital five days after a speeding automobile struck her. Private funeral services are planned for tomorrow.
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Atlanta
Mernaret Mitchell
Mitchell
Grady Memorial Hospital
Taffy the Elephant Faces Unique Pregnancy on Taft
San Francisco reports the SS President Taft carried an unusually anxious voyage for trainer Noel Rosefelt as Taffy the expectant elephant neared delivery. Captain Tyrrell says no other pregnancy on his 31 years at sea compared. Taffy will be sent to Los Angeles with the date pending possible day or month.
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San Francisco
Pacific
Taft
Taffy
Tyrrell
Los Angeles
Noel Rosefelt
Advertisers Listed for Thursday's Sentinel Paper
Tomorrow's Sentinel will carry advertisements already scheduled from Penney's, Pettrey's Style Shop, Pure Food Market, A and P, Duquesne Pilsener Beer, Caplan's Jewelers, Manos Theatre, Dixie Theatre, Grafton Drive-In, Twilight Drive-In, Malone's Drug Store, Loar Jewelry Co, Jenkins Cleaners, Parrish Agency, Grafton Finance Co, Personal Finance Co, Monongahela Power Co, and others.
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Penney’s Pettrey’s
Style Shop
Pure Food Market
P. Duquesne Pilsener Beer
Caplan’s Jewelers
Manos Theatre
Dixie Theatre
Grafton Drive-In
Twilight Drive-In
Malone
Loar Jewelry Co
Jenkins Cleaners Parrish Agency
Grafton Finance Co
Personal Finance Co
Monongahela Power Co
Indictment demand rises over Maragon perjury claim
Senator McCarthy urged perjury charges against John Maragon in the five percenter inquiry after Milton Polland testified he paid Maragon 1000 dollars in 1946 to help obtain a sugar rationing suspension. Polland linked Maragon to Maj. Gen. Vaughan at a Milwaukee party, and Maragon denied any payment in sworn testimony.
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Washington
McCarthy
Wis
John Maragon
Senate
Milton BR. Polland
Milwaukee
Maragon
Polland
Harry H. Vaughan
Truman
Kansas City
White House
Francis ‘D. Flanagan
Allied Molasses Company
Perth Amboy
N. J
Vaughan
Ber
New Jersey Company
Harold 1
Are
Allied Molasses
Lee An
Agricultural Authorities Inspect County Farms
Four government agricultural authorities from Washington D C Purdue University Ohio University and the University of Virginia will inspect high fertilization corn plots in Taylor county on Thursday. The farms to be visited include Truman McVicker near Webster Pete Kinsey Simpson Red Post Hepzibah and Clyde Satterfield of Weaverhill. Fertilization has been increased to 2000 pounds per acre for heavy corn yield in the experimental plots, explained County Agent Ralph E Pike.
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Washington, D.C
Purdue University
Ohio University
University of Virginia
Taylor County
Truman McVicker
Near Webster
Pete Kinsey
Simpson
Red Post
Hepzibah
Clyde Satterfield
Weaverhill
Ralph E. Pike
World Under Sea Encounters Man In Submerged Sphere
A 4500 foot deep sea sighting presents strange life forms observing a white sphere lowering a man into their realm. Spiraling shrimp swarm bombard the sphere window in a futile defense as the intruder peers outward, sparking awe over the first human contact with deep ocean creatures.
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Calif
Reburial Friday Afternoon For World War II Hero
A World War II hero, David J. Moyer seaman first class killed in Normandy in June 1944, will be buried at 1OOF Cemetery Flemington after a 2:30 p m service at Beulah Baptist church Pruntytown. Military rites by Taylor County Post 12 American Legion and Memorial City Post 3081 VFW. The service will be led by Reverend Millard Stump. Born November 24 1924 he was the son of Birdle Bunner Moyer and Eddie B Moyer and survived by his mother a brother three sisters and grandparents. He attended Flemington High School and worked in Baltimore before enlisting. He was a member of Flemington Baptist Church.
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Beulah Baptist Church
Pruntytown
David J. Moyer
Normandy
Flemington
Taylor County
American Legion
Memorial City
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Millard Stump
Richmond
Virginia
Seaman Moyer
Birdle Bunner Moyer
Eddie B. Moyer
Flemington High School
Baltimore
Martin Aircraft
Patricia Ann
George Bunner
Pete Moyer, Sr
Plemington
Grafton Council Backs Crematory Location Talks
The Grafton City Council pledged cooperation to find a crematory site acceptable to citizens of Grafton and Taylor county after a two hour meeting with about 25 Biteville area residents. They noted no suitable trench disposal site in Taylor county and set a meeting with the Taylor County Board of Trade to discuss the crematory situation while also approving the previously published budget and levy.
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Grafton
Taylor County
Biteville
Taylor County Board of Trade
Jevy
Egal
Grafton Sentinel
Plane Makes Safe Return To Scotland
A British airliner carrying 29 British and Canadian seamen from London to Montreal turned back near Iceland after two engines failed. Landing at Prestwick with only the two port engines running, the Constellation safely returned to Scotland after a long ocean leg.
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Scotland
8 Airlines
Constellation
Montreal
Iceland
Prestwick
London
Canada
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Kentucky
Blaine Edgar Jones
Pike County
K.D. Keesee
James W. Wine, Jr
Jones
Lois Collins
Robinson Creek
Aga Khan
Europe
North Africa
Roger Senandi
Renee Remy
Parisienne
Senangia
Cue Machine Gun
Riviera
Prospect
M’carthy
Pick O
Wisconsin
Phyllis Kessler
Green Bay
Atlantic City
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